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30 Things I've Learned Before 30

Fear From Loss of Control and The Balancing Act of Being Present

Michelle from Life As a Vroom and Vroom Communications and I, are talking about a TON of mom life struggles and places we can grow as mothers.  What you'll hear about in this episode is being a type a mom and struggling with the lack of control that motherhood brings, surrender vs sacrifice, the balancing act of being present and our identity as mothers.  So in summary, A LOT. We talk about A LOT of things. A lot of things we can relate to. So I hope you listen in and feel a little less ...

Step-Momming and Co-Parenting with Kristen

Step-Momming and Co-Parenting with Kristen

From Apartment to Home...AGAIN

Our experience in buying a new home after downsizing, and how it changed our perspective and experience this time around. Here's our story living in an apartment and moving back into a house again. 

8 Things I Learned Downsizing

We bought a house immediately after finding out we were pregnant. We did what we thought everyone else was doing, you go bigger and better with each "evolution" through life.  And then we downsized. We went from a 2300sq ft. house to a 1300sq ft. apartment. And here is what I have learned! 

8 Things I Learned Downsizing

We bought a house immediately after finding out we were pregnant. We did what we thought everyone else was doing, you go bigger and better with each "evolution" through life.  And then we downsized. We went from a 2300sq ft. house to a 1300sq ft. apartment. And here is what I have learned! 

Going Disney the Smart Way w/ Lauralyn Johnson

Lauralyn "LJ" Johnson author of Smart Moms Plan Disney and creator of one of the largest Disney Facebook communities, is on the podcast sharing some tips about Disney.

Finding My Birth Father on Facebook

For 30 years I never knew who my birth father was. It wasn't until second grade that I found out the father living with me wasn't my birth father. Now this past year I found a man on Facebook who I thought could be him, and this is the story of how I introduced myself...as his potential daughter. 

Juggling Multiple Things & Letting Go of "Balance"

Maria Alcoke, from the Engine Mom Podcast, knows a thing or two about juggling multiple things that she enjoys doing. Maria is sharing how she let some of the daily tasks go, figuring out how her multiple passions fit into her life and letting go of that picture perfect idea of balance. We talk about asking for help, how we need to reevaluate who we are and what we want occasionally as we continue to change and evolve and also how she was able to change her mindset from being the one who doe...

Red Table Talk & Tips for Talking to Our Daughters

Red Table talk is my new jam when it comes to keeping it real on motherhood. Today I am talking about Jada Pinkett Smith's new facebook series Red Table Talk and sharing some tips on talking to your daughters! 

Women Aren't Nags...We're Just Fed Up w/ Gemma Hartley

Does this sentence sound familiar? "I don't want to have to ask you to do it, I just want you to do it!". Today, I get to talk with Gemma Hartley, who is a writer, reporter, and author of a forthcoming book on emotional labor and the mental load. This idea of emotional labor went viral after Gemma wrote an article for Harpers Bazaar entitled, "Women aren't nags - we're just fed up".

Don't Dress "Like a Mom"

What does dressing like a mom even mean?! My thoughts on why you shouldn't "dress like a mom". And no it doesn't have anything to do with style. 

069: Don't Dress "Like a Mom"

What does dressing like a mom even mean?! My thoughts on why you shouldn't "dress like a mom". And no it doesn't have anything to do with style. 

Documenting Families of Children with Rare Genetic Disorders

Karen Haberberg has spent twelve years as a professional photographer documenting stories of human resilience: the memories of a Holocaust survivor, the daily life of a developmentally disabled young adult working on a farm, and more recently, kids with rare genetic conditions. Karen’s parents lost their first child, Rafi, at age three; he died of Tay–Sachs disease before Karen was born. The memory of the child who died so young is never far from the family’s collective consciousness, and in...

068: Documenting Families of Children with Rare Genetic Disorders

Karen Haberberg has spent twelve years as a professional photographer documenting stories of human resilience: the memories of a Holocaust survivor, the daily life of a developmentally disabled young adult working on a farm, and more recently, kids with rare genetic conditions. Karen’s parents lost their first child, Rafi, at age three; he died of Tay–Sachs disease before Karen was born. The memory of the child who died so young is never far from the family’s collective consciousness, and in...

067: 5 Things Moms Should Never Say To Another Mother

We all have gotten unsolicited advice or comments that make us wonder if all humankind has forgotten to use their filter. So today let's have a little fun and remind ourselves (and that nosey neighbor who keeps telling you how to be a mom) to takes it easy on each other!  Anonymously request a topic for the show!  http://theashcarroll.com/contact Connect with me on Social!  https://www.instagram.com/theashcarroll/ https://www.facebook.com/Ittakesavillagepodcast/  

5 Things Moms Should Never Say To Another Mother

We all have gotten unsolicited advice or comments that make us wonder if all humankind has forgotten to use their filter. So today let's have a little fun and remind ourselves (and that nosey neighbor who keeps telling you how to be a mom) to takes it easy on each other!  Anonymously request a topic for the show!  http://theashcarroll.com/contact Connect with me on Social!  https://www.instagram.com/theashcarroll/ https://www.facebook.com/Ittakesavillagepodcast/  

Alt Education, Leveraging at Home/Work, Wealth Building, & Real Estate w/ Wendy Papasan

Wendy Papasan is an Austin, TX business owner, CEO of Papasan Properties, wife of best selling author Jay Papasan and most importantly mama! We are talking all things creating a financially secure life, how she "balances" being a successful CEO with motherhood and why it actually benefits others when asking for help in the home or at work. Also she gives some bonus tips on what we should be doing today to build our wealth!

066: Alt Education, Leveraging at Home/Work, Wealth Building, & Real Estate w/ Wendy Papasan

Wendy Papasan is an Austin, TX business owner, CEO of Papasan Properties, wife of best selling author Jay Papasan and most importantly mama! We are talking all things creating a financially secure life, how she "balances" being a successful CEO with motherhood and why it actually benefits others when asking for help in the home or at work. Also she gives some bonus tips on what we should be doing today to build our wealth!

Daily Mom Pressures, It's Never Too Late & The Power to Change w/Shannon Thomas

The pressures we feel as moms are heavy. Today licensed therapist, Shannon Thomas, is sharing her journey doing what was right for her despite what "the moms" thought, getting her master's at 34, losing over 125 lbs and not letting her circumstances get in the way of the things she wanted to change or do. 

065: Daily Mom Pressures, It's Never Too Late & The Power to Change w/Shannon Thomas

The pressures we feel as moms are heavy. Today licensed therapist, Shannon Thomas, is sharing her journey doing what was right for her despite what "the moms" thought, getting her master's at 34, losing over 125 lbs and not letting her circumstances get in the way of the things she wanted to change or do. 

064: Why Freelancing is a Good Option For Moms

For some of us a typical 9-5 job is not an option with the expense of childcare, maybe we just want the freedom of a flexible schedule, or to be home more. So the idea of working from home seems so ideal but can also seem so unattainable and overwhelming to find a real option. Micala Quinn is on the podcast to share how she transitioned from an English teacher to freelancing from home and how her teaching skills translated into the freelancing world. Micala now helps other moms figure out ho...

Why Freelancing is a Good Option For Moms

For some of us a typical 9-5 job is not an option with the expense of childcare, maybe we just want the freedom of a flexible schedule, or to be home more. So the idea of working from home seems so ideal but can also seem so unattainable and overwhelming to find a real option. Micala Quinn is on the podcast to share how she transitioned from an English teacher to freelancing from home and how her teaching skills translated into the freelancing world. Micala now helps other moms figure out ho...

Helping Tweens and Teens Navigate Friendships

Being a teenager can be tough to navigate. And being a parent to one can be even harder. Not knowing how to stay "in the know" and have an open relationship with your tween or teen are one of parents most common struggles as their kids grow older.  Courtney Harris, is a skilled, compassionate coach with 10 years of experience in supporting teens and families and has mentored over 1000 teens. So, she knows a thing or two about what our teens are struggling with and how they'd like us as pa...

063: Helping Tweens and Teens Navigate Friendships

Being a teenager can be tough to navigate. And being a parent to one can be even harder. Not knowing how to stay "in the know" and have an open relationship with your tween or teen are one of parents most common struggles as their kids grow older.  Courtney Harris, is a skilled, compassionate coach with 10 years of experience in supporting teens and families and has mentored over 1000 teens. So, she knows a thing or two about what our teens are struggling with and how they'd like us as pa...

062: Surviving Transitions w/ Sarah Argenal

Today's guest is Sarah Argenal, the Founder & CEO of the Working Parent Resource. Her goal is to help burned out professional moms and dads live more deliberate lives so they can experience more meaning, joy and fulfillment. Having gone through a lot of transitions and pivots in her life, Sarah is sharing some tips on how to handle those moments in life that throw you for a loop and how to not let them rock your world. 

Surviving Transitions w/ Sarah Argenal

Today's guest is Sarah Argenal, the Founder & CEO of the Working Parent Resource. Her goal is to help burned out professional moms and dads live more deliberate lives so they can experience more meaning, joy and fulfillment. Having gone through a lot of transitions and pivots in her life, Sarah is sharing some tips on how to handle those moments in life that throw you for a loop and how to not let them rock your world. 

Birthday Party Comparison Trap

Throwing a birthday party for our kiddos is a hard task these days. Not that it's not easy to pick up a cake, invite some family over and throw a few streamers up, but we feel like that's not really enough. We're starting to measure how "mom enough" we are by the level of details we put into the party we throw.  Today I am sharing my opinion on the birthday comparison trap we mom guilt ourselves into, why we shouldn't care and some tips on making a birthday for our kids special without spen...

Sex & Libido After Baby w/ Dr. Ditza Katz and Dr. Ross Tabisel

**ADULT CONTENT AHEAD** Ditza Katz, PT, PhD, is the founder of Women’s Therapy Center, a practice specializing in urogynecologic rehabilitation, treatment of female sexual dysfunction, breast & female cancer rehabilitation, and management of somatic disorders. And Ross Lynn Tabisel, LCSW, PhD, is Co – Director of the Women’s Therapy Center and a Diplomate with the American Board of Sexology. These two women are my amazing guests on the show today. And how they bring the truth and education ...

Solo Parenting (Sometimes),Expectations,& Using Children's Books as Tools in Parenting

Samantha Munoz is a mother, wife, engineer, bibliophile and avid coffee drinker. She is also the expert kid’s lit curator at Addison Reads, author of The Intentional Bookshelf, and creator of the Intentional Book Club. Sam writes children’s book reviews to guide parents as they search for the perfect books for their little ones and helps moms and dads build a library with a purpose. Once a seriously overwhelmed and stressed out parent herself, Sam turns to children’s literature for the answe...

9 Truths I Want Every Mom to Know

I recently read an article entitiled "10 Things Every Mother Wants Her Daughter to Know". As I read it I felt this internal struggle. Why do we tell our daughters all these wonderful things we want her to know, things we want to engrave in her so deeply the world can't break her, things we want her to grow up believing about herself, yet we do the exact opposite to ourselves. This my mom friends, is my response to that article. Here are 9 truths I want YOU and every MOM to know.

Believing Your Truths & Postpartum Depression/Anxiety

Young Motherhood & Postpartum Depression/Anxiety

056: PCOS w/ Dr. Fiona McCulloch

Dr. Fiona McCulloch, the founder and owner of White Lotus Integrative Medicine has worked with thousands of people seeking better health over the past 16 years of her practice. She is committed to health education, sharing the most current information on health topics, nutrition and natural medicine. Fiona has published many articles and is a regular contributor to NDNR, one of the leading journals for naturopathic doctors as well as other publications for health professionals. Her first bo...

PCOS w/ Dr. Fiona McCulloch

Dr. Fiona McCulloch, the founder and owner of White Lotus Integrative Medicine and a woman with PCOS herself, who struggled for many years with its symptoms, she’s passionate about health education and advocacy  for women with PCOS, and serves on the medical advisory committee of the PCOS Awareness Association and as an expert on IVF. Don't Forget to Share! 

Un-Met Valentines Day Expectations & Self Care

Today on the podcast it's getting real about why you aren't going to get the Valentines Day you were hoping for. What you can do about it and who we should really be focusing on this month. YOU!  I am breaking down self care into categories, so we can take a look and see which categories of self care we need to up our game in and which ones we have covered. Because at the end of the day, we have to take care of ourselves first to be able to pour into our families and our relationships. You ...

Military to Business Momma & The Hard Stuff In-Between

As a military woman, Danielle became a military wife and then soon after, a military momma. But the journey didn't come without adversity and struggles. Depression, anxiety, sexual harassment and figuring out who she was once leaving the military and moving back home are some of the parts of Danielle's journey that we talk about today. We are hoping you feel as though you can speak up, find growth and find freedom from all the hard stuff today.  Don't Forget to Share!  theashcarroll.com

055: Military to Business Momma & The Hard Stuff In-Between

Author and mentor Danielle Roberts wasn't always an entrepreneur momma. In fact she started her business, before she even learned about business. But today, we talk about all the hard stuff in-between. Because that's usually where all the juicy stuff is, and by juicy I mean growth.  As a military woman, Danielle became a military wife and then soon after, a military momma. But the journey didn't come without adversity and struggles. Depression, anxiety, sexual harassment and figuring out w...

Breast Cancer & Flipping the Script w/Jen Rozenbaum

Jen Rozenbaum is an award winning boudoir photographer, momma, wife and cancer survivor. Recently having finished chemo (YAYY!!! GO JEN!), this interview with Jen is right smack in the thick of her chemo treatments. To be exact, the day after a chemo treatment. And she shares a ton of wisdom on how we should all be looking at and loving life, our bodies and the gifts we have in the everyday. 

054: Breast Cancer & Flipping the Script w/Jen Rozenbaum

Jen Rozenbaum is an award winning boudoir photographer, momma, wife and cancer survivor. Recently having finished chemo (YAYY!!! GO JEN!), this interview with Jen is right smack in the thick of her chemo treatments. To be exact, the day after a chemo treatment. And she shares a ton of wisdom on how we should all be looking at and loving life, our bodies and the gifts we have in the everyday. 

053: Tips To Connecting w/Our Daughters

Let's be real mommas connecting with our daughters is HARD.  We are talking about tips we can use to connect with our girls a little better! 

Tips To Connecting w/Our Daughters

Let's be real mommas connecting with our daughters is HARD.  We are talking about tips we can use to connect with our girls a little better!  Don't Forget to Share!  theashcarroll.com @theashcarroll 

052: Child Anxiety and OCD w/Child Therapist Natasha Daniels

Natasha Daniels is the creator of the site AnxiousToddlers.com, as well as a child therapist and author. When she is not in her private practice Hill Child Counseling, she is at home with her three children. She is the author of How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler and Anxiety Sucks! A Teen Survival Guide. Natasha is a regular contributor to PsychCentral and Huffington Post. You can also find her sharing her knowledge helping parents over on her podcast, Parenting Survival Podcast.  Head ov...

Child Anxiety and OCD w/Child Therapist Natasha Daniels

Natasha Daniels is the creator of the site AnxiousToddlers.com, as well as a child therapist and author. When she is not in her private practice Hill Child Counseling, she is at home with her three children. She is the author of How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler and Anxiety Sucks! A Teen Survival Guide. Natasha is a regular contributor to PsychCentral and Huffington Post. You can also find her sharing her knowledge helping parents over on her podcast, Parenting Survival Podcast. 

051: Being Separated,Simplicity Parenting & #Momstruggles w/Parenting Coach Karen Delano

This episode may or may not involve taking advice from fortune cookies or coming up with lyrics to new songs...just saying. lol On a serious note, today you'll hear from Parenting Coach, Karen Delano at ifitweresimple.com. And together we are cover the topics of divorce and transitioning into single parenting, simplicity parenting (because like, what does that even mean?) and we are going to talk about some of the most common issues mothers come to her for help with.  Find all the good...

Being Separated,Simplicity Parenting & #Momstruggles w/Parenting Coach Karen Delano

Today you'll hear from Parenting Coach, Karen Delano at ifitweresimple.com. And together we are cover the topics of divorce and transitioning into single parenting, simplicity parenting (because like, what does that even mean?) and we are going to talk about some of the most common issues mothers come to her for help with.  Don't Forget to Share!  theashcarroll.com @theashcarroll

050: Top 10 Epsiode Mash Up-Becoming It Takes a Village Podcast!

HAPPY 50th EPISODE!!!!  Introducing It Takes a Village Podcast formerly Today's Eden Podcast!!! I am so excited to share with you a mash up of the top 10 downloaded episodes and some of the most empowering snippets from these awesome women.  I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate a new year and the 50th episode of the podcast! Thank you so much for supporting and being a part of It Takes a Village! 

Top 10 Episode Mash Up & Becoming It Takes a Village Podcast

HAPPY 50th EPISODE!!!!  Introducing It Takes a Village Podcast formerly Today's Eden Podcast!!! I am so excited to share with you a mash up of the top 10 downloaded episodes and some of the most empowering snippets from these awesome women. 

049: Fail Proof Your Health Resolution

We all love the New Year! It gives us the chance to start over and create new goals. And every new year we set ourselves up for failure by making resolutions based on a vacation, getting beach ready, or losing a certain amount of weight for the satisfaction of a lower number.  But what we also know is that every year we attempt the same resolution and we make it a week, maybe two tops, and then we've lost our motivation. Brittia, Owner of Fringe and Fitness, shares with us some tips on ch...